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Noël Valaisan (Part I) – Christmas in Switzerland

This content was published on Dec 12, 2011 The work blends the trained singing of the “Chanson du Rhône” choir with the pure and natural voices of mountain pesants who have maintained the authencitiy and spontaneity of people in daily contact with nature. “Noël Valaisan” was written and directed by Jean Daetwyler. Musical content: Jean Daetwyler: Noël Valaisan (Part I & II)Chanson du…

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Ancient farmers’ dialect gets new lease of life in Valais

This content was published on Dec 12, 2011

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Eurovision veteran demands judge apologise

This content was published on Dec 12, 2011 Unbreakable, a rock number by Sinplus, a duo of two brothers from Ticino, was chosen on Saturday to represent Switzerland in next year’s contest in Azerbaijan after winning the largest share of the vote – 17.8 per cent. Thirteen other hopefuls had performed songs, including Assia who won the first-ever contest in 1956 for Switzerland. …

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Cuche and Meier named best sports personalities

This content was published on Dec 12, 2011 It’s the second time Cuche has won the Credit Suisse-sponsored televised award. Cross-country skier Dario Cologna and Roger Federer, who ended the year third in the ATP men’s world tennis rankings, took second and third place. Cuche, who at 37 has 18 World Cup wins under his belt has put off retirement to ski one…

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Bishop’s sex education remarks criticised

This content was published on Dec 11, 2011 Gmür told the SonntagsZeitung newspaper that “teaching about human sexuality is the job of the school. It shouldn’t be relinquished”. Gmür, a member of the liberal wing of Switzerland’s Roman Catholic church, was responding to a letter from Huonder on the occasion of Human Rights Day on Saturday. In the letter, the bishop of Chur…

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“Elder sister” fetches record price

This content was published on Dec 10, 2011 Also sold Friday evening at the Zurich auction house, Koller, was another Anker work. “Girl in a red cap” went for SFr1.4 million. “We knew that with ‘The elder sister’ we had an opportunity to offer an exceptional work of Anker’s and it’s fantastic that it brought a record price,” said auctioneer Cyril Koller. The…

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Foreign nationals to find it easier to marry

This content was published on Dec 9, 2011 In force since January 1, 2011, the law was initiated by the rightwing Swiss People’s Party to restrict the possibility of marriages of “convenience” – people marrying to improve their visa circumstances and subsequently applying to bring their families to Switzerland. Critics said the law breached human rights because it excluded an entire category of…

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Nadal Rumantsch – Christmas In Switzerland

This content was published on Dec 9, 2011 You hear this music in a performance by leading choirs along with soloists both vocal and instrumental from the canton Grisons. Musical content: 1. Gion Antoni Derungs: En Galilea a Nazaret – At Nazareth and GalileeQuartet Grischun 2. Gion Antoni Derungs: Dad ina frastga nescha – From a Plant Doth BloomChoir of the Cantonal Teachers’…

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A Village Christmas at Zell (Parts I-IV)

This content was published on Dec 9, 2011 Performed under the direction of the composer by pupils of the Inter-Community School of Zumikon, near Zurich, and a cast of more than 50 children from a dozen nations. With instrumental accompaniment by musicians of the German-Swiss Radio Light Orchestra. This recording includes an interview with Paul Burkhard. Musical content: 1. Christmas at Zell(P. Burkhard)…

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